Robert Durward, director of the British Aggregates Association, revisits some of the problems brought about by the Aggregates Levy

CDE modular washing plant up and running at Raymond Brown’s newest sand and gravel operation

Liebherr introduce their new Mobilmix 2.5 mobile concrete mixing plant

Hoddam Contracting select Rapid International for static batch plant upgrade

Mongolia’s New Ulaanbataar International Airport will treble passenger capacity and increase cargo handling ten-fold. Wirtgen’s high-performance SP1600 and flexible SP500 slipform pavers were chosen to guarantee a high-quality concrete paving result and to meet the tight project deadline

Pump Supplies install higher capacity dewatering system at Aggregate Industries’ Torr Quarry, plus a new pumping system to improve discharge turbidity at Hanson UK’s Craig-Yr-Hesg Quarry

Stockpile dewatering is a crucial part of the site operations at many quarries. Joseph Priest of hire specialist Sykes Pumps outlines the importance of the process at Tarmac’s Eaton Hall Quarry, in Cheshire, where an electric pump supplied by Sykes has recently passed a two-year milestone of 24/7 operation without a single defect or downtime incident

Weir Minerals outline the negative implications of using replicator spare parts on slurry pumps

A report on the fifth annual safety conference hosted by IQ’s Derbyshire branch and the HSE at the Proact Stadium in Chesterfield

First of a series of features by BDS Marketing Research into trends in the aggregates, asphalt, concrete and cement markets

Volvo CE use Xploration Forum to unveil prototype hybrid wheel loader, outline work on an electric site research project and demonstrate prototype autonomous wheel loader and articulated hauler combination

Having commercially launched their articulated hauler concept in 1966, this year saw Volvo CE mark the 50-year milestone with the launch of their biggest-ever production hauler

Stricter emission controls – Stage V and Euro 6 diesel engine regulations – will affect the quarry industry, but exactly what will this mean? Kirstie Henry from AdBlue storage specialists Kingspan Environmental looks at the market and explains what is in store for the industry

Lindsay Hart, European tyre sales manager at Titan Tyres, discusses the importance of a regular maintenance programme to preserve earthmover tyres and keep them in good condition

Dean Askew, bearings product manager with Brammer, and David Oliver, channel and platform manager for bearings and units at SKF, look at the demands placed on quarrying machinery and the components that ensure peak performance across a site

QM paid a visit to Ritchie Bros' Leicestershire site where one of its biggest UK public auctions of the year tool place to find out why buying/selling used construction equipment has become a popular trend in the marketplace

Working in close collaboration with CDE Global, Norwegian quarry operators Velde Pukk are proving their green credentials by reducing the use of primary materials and maximizing the production of recycled aggregates

AR Demolition complete dismantling of fixed crushing and screening plant at Aggregate Industries' Moorcroft Quarry

In 2014, Boral commissioned an advanced processing plant at their greenfield Peppertree Quarry, south of Sydney, Australia. Supplied by Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, the facility has set a new benchmark in environmental management, safety, production and product quality

An overview of the enclosed quarry processing system at Boral's new quarry, south of Sydney, Australia

Luis Fueyo of Rocas y Minerales reports on a new Spanish quarry’s flexible and versatile Metso processing plant, which caters for various secondary and tertiary crushing configurations and facilitates easy changeover from 400 tonnes/h to 800 tonnes/h operation, to suit changes in market demand

The UK’s annual event for resource efficiency and waste-management solutions

Mick George Ltd put their new Bomag heavyweight 26-tonne 'Deep-Impact' single-drum roller to work on a ground compaction and stabilization application

Barbados company C.O. Williams invest in new CDE wash plant to process –6mm crusher dust on coral limestone project

DUO Equipment supply new Terex AggreSand washing plant for busy new sand and gravel operation in Norfolk

Using up to 75% less water, Haver & Boecker’s Hydro-Clean units offer a sustainable alternative to traditional log-washers and screws

A secure and reliable domestic supply of minerals products will be essential to the UK’s economic recovery, and investment in equipment maintenance will be fundamental to achieving this, argues Tony G. Locke, managing director of Weir Minerals Europe

How ‘planned’ is your planned maintenance? Terry Davis, national technical manager with Brammer, looks at how to prepare for scheduled downtime and ensure maintenance activities are fully resourced, carefully planned and efficiently executed

For operators looking to extend component life and reduce failures in mobile equipment, centralized lubrication could be the answer, according to Matt Preston, lubrication applications engineer at SKF

Terry Davis, national technical manager with Brammer, explains that there is always an indicator that a hose will fail, allowing maintenance engineers to act in time

BDS founder and director Julian Clapp explains how he established the business in 1989 and describes its development over the 27 years since then

Round-up of three-day quarrying, construction and recycling plant, equipment services extravaganza

Shell Bitumen highlight their emphasis on innovation and look at recent developments and future opportunities

Total Bitumen join with prestigious French engineering school École des Ponts and Coursera to develop Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

Unexpected spin-offs from binder development for sustainable lower-temperature asphalt include products that can deliver, for example, faster reopening of full-depth refurbished carriageways, even in the middle of winter. A case in point is the A66 at Crackenthorpe

New Hycontrol multi-point bitumen level-measuring and overfill protection system for Aggregate Industries’ Express Asphalt plant at Botley

Powerscreen mark their 50th anniversary with celebrations at Hillhead 2016 and in Northern Ireland

Report on the British Aggregates Association’s 2016 seminar proceedings

Martin Riley, senior vice-president of Tarmac, discusses their 'Make Your Mark' careers campaign

Skills Wheel helps individuals and operators make informed decisions about investing in relevant industry-specific and vocational skills development

Four months after being appointed as the new chief executive officer of MPQC, John Wilkinson talks about the training organization and its expanding role in the industry

Tarmac's Hillhead Quarry in Derbyshire will once again host the world's biggest working quarry exhibition

Mark Russell, MPA executive director - planning, mineral resources & BMAPA, reports on the continuing recovery in the UK marine aggregate sector and highlights two key watershed moments that will affect the future shape and direction of the industry

Georgina Carlo-Paat talks about her rise to the top of her profession and the need to encourage more people, especially women, into the mineral extractives industry

Designed and built by DUO plc, CEMEX’s recently opened wharf at Dagenham is now the closest aggregate production plant to central London on the north side of the Thames

Implications of the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal in Tarmac vs DEFRA and the Environment Agency on the quarry restoration waste recovery/idsposal issue

Malcolm Kent, senior technical consultant with the Construction Equipment Association, examines the current situation

Smiths Bletchington boost production capacity at Oxfordshire quarry with new CDE wash plant